Ballard Smith | |
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| Member of theVirginia House of Delegates fromGreenbrier County | |
| In office 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Withered |
| Succeeded by | Hezekiah Pinnell |
| In office 1824–1825 Joseph Alderson | |
| In office 1810–1812 Alongside Linah Mims, William Morrow | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Caperton |
| Succeeded by | William Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | Unknown |
| Party | Democratic-Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | Continental Army United States Army |
| Rank | Captain Lieutenant Major |
| Unit | 1st Virginia Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War |
Ballard Smith was a soldier and congressman fromVirginia.
Smith was born inHanover County, Virginia. In theRevolutionary War, he rose to the now-defunct rank ofcaptain lieutenant in the1st Virginia Regiment of theContinental Army. In the 1790s, he rose to the rank ofmajor in theUnited States Army.
He was a member of theVirginia House of Delegates from 1810 to 1813 and was later elected aDemocratic-Republican to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1814, serving from 1815 to 1821. Afterwards, Smith returned to the House of Delegates in 1824, serving again until 1826 and again in 1836 and 1837.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromVirginia's 7th congressional district 1815–1821 | Succeeded by |
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